Obituaries and Funerals in Grafton and Nearby
Long obituary list noting Marion E Vars 34 of Grafton died at Samaritan Hospital after illness. Survived by husband Wesley and two sons Edward and Wesley Jr. siblings Thelma Minkler and Alston Stanton Freeman Burdick. Funeral Sunday 2:30 from Grafton Baptist Church. Interment Meadowlawn Cemetery Petersburg. Also Henry C Cook 83 of Petersburg died suddenly at Edward Pratt home. Coroner cites natural causes. Funeral tomorrow 10 from Thomas M Barber Funeral Home Petersburg. Interment Gardner Memorial Chapel Troy. Lawrence Piterniak funeral from Gorski Funeral Home Cohoes and St Bernard’s Church. Rev Msgr Mulqueen presiding. Bearers listed. Interment St Mary’s Cemetery Waterford. Mrs Margaret V Castle funeral from Frederick Funeral Home Albany. Rev Chester C Chilton officiated. Interment Memorial Garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion FB
Vars
Marion E. Vars
Grafton
Samaritan Hospital
Edward Burdick
Edna Schermerhorn
Wesley
Edward
Wesley Vars Jr
Thelma Minkler
Alston, Stanton
Freeman Burdick
Grafton Baptist Church
William O'Dell
Meadowlawn
Petersburg
Henry C. Cook
Poultney
Edward Pratt
Robert Higgins
John B. Betar
Thomas M. Barber
Donald Dixon
Petersburg Baptist Church
Gardner Earl Memorial Chapel
Troy
Piterniak
Lawrence Piterniak
Gorski
Cohoes
St. Bernard's Church
Msgr
T. Gerald] Mulqueen
Frank Darwak
Robert Duclos
Peter Bubulas
Leo Devine
James Fonda
Russell Gonchyrak
Robert S. Shines
St. Mary's Cemetery
Waterford
Supt Goff Backs Salary Hike At East Greenbush Schools
East Greenbush Central School District Superintendent Howard L. Goff defends a teacher salary increase amid board member Abram Mooradian criticism. Goff says district maintains that salaries must be competitive to attract qualified teachers and notes 15 years of rising pay with ongoing vacancies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Greenbush Central School
Howard L. Goff
Abram Mooradian
Gof
Goff
East Greenbush
Cub Scouts Honor Two At Dinner
The Blue and Gold dinner for Cub Scout Pack 6 at Sacred Heart Church in Wynantskill featured a graduation for Cubs James Davis and Nicholas Gagliardi. Den 7 and 8 den mothers received denner stripes as awards were handed to multiple scouts for wolf bear lion and iron badges and gold arrows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Church
Geerholt-Rehm Post
VFW
Wynantskill
Gerald Kampfer
Raymond Seitz
Seitz
Gerald van Alsling
James Davis
Nicholas Gagliardi
John Ryan
Albert Baker
David King
William Gagliardi
Denners
Denner
A. J. Baker
Brian McDonald
Frank Gazely
James Rosamillia
Richard Buller
Wolf
Den 7
Den
John McDonald
Den 8
Raymond Lyons
van Alstine
Mercury Warmth Forecast for Troy Area Today
The weatherman says today’s high near 45 degrees with partly cloudy skies over the Troy area. Tonight’s low will be in the 20s, warmer than the record -10 set in 1950. Rain or snow chances are about 5 percent today and Saturday. Tomorrow’s high will be in the 30s and the low in the teens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
East Greenbush Woman Delegates Democratic Conference
Mrs James J McEvoy of Sherwood Park East Greenbush Town attended as a delegate to the Democratic Women's 16th political conference at the Microway Motor Inn Albany. She is a member of the East Greenbush Democratic Club. The theme was the philosophy and spirit of the Constitutional Convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James’ J. McEvoy
Sherwood Park
East Greenbush
Micro- Way Motor Inn
Albany
Albany School Fair Opens at Marylrose Academy
Sisters of the Holy Name of Jesus and Mary and their students present a Humanties Fair at Marylrose Academy Albany starting Sunday at 2 p.m. through next week with projects by grades five through twelve, talks by Rev Thomas J Maloney and Dr Robert Pace, plus art workshops and a West Point Cadet Glee Club concert on March 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sisters of the Holy Name of Jesus and Mary
Marylrose Academy
Albany
Troy Area
Thomas J. Maloney
Diolcesan
Robert Pace
Marion Charlene
Catholic Central High School
West Point Cadet Glee Club
March Il
Six Months Bingo Profits in Rensselaer County Hit $117545
A six month tally shows 14 bingo organizations in Rensselaer County earned a net profit of 117 545 from April 1 to September 30 1966. statewide profits by 1 536 groups totaled nearly 13 million with Rensselaer receipts at 372 079 and prizes 236 670. Municipal license taxes totaled 3 645.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman F. Bowen
Rensselaer County
Ira M. Ball
State
Albany
Saratoga
Washington
Warren
Ball
State Commission
Troy Native Succumbs In Arizona
Sylvester R. Battaglia, 62, Troy native and former co owner of Battaglia Brothers Produce Co., died in Tucson, Arizona. He moved to Tucson 13 years ago and was coowner of Tucson Produce Co. Survived by wife Marie and three daughters, including Mrs. Joseph Esposito of Latham, Mrs. Jaques Kiere of Paris, France, and Mrs. George Barker of Sunnyvale, California, plus 13 grandchildren. Funeral planned in Tucson tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvester’ R. Battaglia
Troy
Battaglia Brothers Produce Co
Tucson
Ariz
Battaglia
Tucson Produce Co
Marie
Joseph Esposito
Latham
Jaques Kiere
Paris
France
George Barker
Sunnyvale
Calif
Blumenthal Missing From State Democratic Advisory List
ALBANY AP Assemblyman Albert J Blumenthal’s name was missing from a 16 member Democratic advisory committee list announced by Assembly Speaker Anthony J Travia Blumenthal a reform Democrat from Manhattan had chaired the group last year and said he was ousted this year over efforts to broaden the state’s abortion law
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Albert J. Blumenthal
Assembly
Anthony J. Travia
Blumenthal
Manhattan
Travia
Car Truck Collision Injures Four on Route 40
A sedan and a pickup collided on Route 40 between Speigletown and Melrose yesterday around 6:20 p.m. Four people were hospitalized in satisfactory condition. Anthony Kovalsky 35 and his children Anthony Jr. 13 Brenda Jean 7 suffered various injuries. David L. Smith 35 another driver was treated for facial injuries and a fractured hand. Ambulance crew transported all victims. road debris was cleared and vehicles towed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Speigletown
Melrose
Leonard Hospital
Anthony Kovalsky
Second Ave
Anthony Jr
Brenda Jean
David L. Smith
Garfield Rd
Eagle Mills
St. Mary’s Hospital
Ambulance Service Corp
J. A. Mainello
Brunswick
Bulgaria to offer visa free entry in 1967 for tourists
The Bulgarian government announced that foreign tourists will be allowed visa free entry in 1967 as part of the United Nations designated international tourist year. The policy will apply on a reciprocal basis with other countries, though it excludes nontourists such as working businessmen and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United . Nations, N.Y
Bulgaria
U.N
Girl Scouts Hear Of Camp Plans In East Troy Tonight
A program on Girl Scout camping led by Miss Mary Prytherch district director of the Hudson Valley Council will be shown with slides and films for all troops in East Troy. The meeting at Fellowship Hall First Reformed Church targets parents seeking summer camp options and will close with a Q and A session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Prytherch
Hudson Valley Girl Scout Council
East Troy
Prytherch
Fellowship Hall
First Reformed Church
Harold R. Bissett
Milk route opening at NormanSkill Farm Dairy
A milkman position on an established NormanSkill Farm Dairy route offers steady work with a five day week. Benefits include a good salary paid vacation hospitalization life insurance and pension. Call Mr. Plumb at 463-8778 for details. Assist ant Controller requires heavy cost accounting background with salary 8500. Feepald Snelling Snelling Agency Albany. HO 5.2245.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normanskill Farm
Plumb
Snelling & Snelling Agency
Pearl St
Albany
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Alvin
Yotner
By Bob Sherry
Pel
Supt
Gace Spier
Cub Scouts
P.m. Roma Pizzeria
Remsen ST
Arizona
Ariel Gade
Jo Fischer
Girl Scouts
J. F. Bowman
Explorer Post 117
Lake Placid
David Hunt
Leo Allard
John Kincaid
St. Jude’s School
Pleasantdale
Don
Watervilet
Humane Society
Menands
Madison Street
South Troy
Ralph T. Jameson
Martin Goldstein
Second St
MDE
Manning
Hillsview Heights
Kennedy Towers
Troy Music Academy
Empire State Highway Association
LEARN
IBM
American Computer Institute
Fulton St
N. Y
Columbia St. Rensselaer
N.Y
State of
New England
Empire State Truck Owners Association
Will
Help Wanted
Wynanskill
Wespeal
Williams Press, Inc
Broadway, Menands
Alcoa
Cutco
Mtv
Pula
Holiday Inn
Siuchart Metal Products
North Mohawk
Troy, Sr
City Hall
Jaen Banidy Seth Tools
Pacation
Enane
Troy-Schenectady Rd
Latham, N.Y
Troy Record Co
Borden Dairy Plant
Standard Furniture
River St
Rear
Pape
Pers Son Sycaway Inn
Sycaway Ave
Statistical Services Department
THE
Arrow CO
Cluett, Peabody Co., Inc
Firestone
Sicker Road
Riccardo
Handyman
Classified AD Service
the Record
Box
Record
Troy Recod Co
Mechanicville
Fice
North Main ‘Street
Usiness
New York
P.O. Box
Schenectady Transportation Corp
Albany St
Schenectady
B.&n. Fioof
Albaniny Street
Schenee
Moore Employment Agency
Wolf Road Colonie
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
James Thompson & CO
Valley Falls
NEW Garden Center
Hoosick St
Ahearn
Crossroads Restaurant
Geneseo, N.Y
Buffalo, N.Y
William G. Siradas
Lucidol DIV
Wallace and Tieman, Inc
Military ST
Buffalo
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